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Chungju weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Chungju swings through a wide annual range, with 28.5°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Most of the year's rain is packed into the months from June to September. Chungju weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−4.8°Chigh well below average

14° / 4°Today
19° / 9°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+2.6°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4985frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 110 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 110 in the 1940s51days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 26 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 26 in the 1940s+2.6°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 30 mmhigh 2°low −8°February, rain 34 mmhigh 5°low −5°March, rain 61 mmhigh 11°low 1°April, rain 89 mmhigh 18°low 7°May, rain 96 mmhigh 24°low 13°June, rain 143 mmhigh 27°low 18°July, rain 284 mmhigh 29°low 22°August, rain 213 mmhigh 30°low 23°September, rain 148 mmhigh 26°low 17°October, rain 57 mmhigh 20°low 10°November, rain 49 mmhigh 12°low 3°December, rain 34 mmhigh 5°low −4°wettest month July, 284 mm · 1,239 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

7.4°

6°feels like
65%humidity
1°dew point
0 km/hfrom N
UV index0.6
sunrise06:42sunset17:43day length11h 01m
ThuClear14°4°
FriOvercast20°7°
SatOvercast19°14°
SunOvercast24°14°
MonRain19°17°
TueMostly clear17°5°
WedClear11°2°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
14° / 4°
Average for October 21
19° / 9°

High well below average · −4.8°C

  • Highest since 1940: 25.6° · 1997
  • Lowest since 1940: −0.3° · 1980
  • One year ago: 17° / 11°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Chungju is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 36.98°N, 127.93°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
36.98°N, 127.93°E
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

24 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.9°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

August brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 29.9°C and nights around 22.6°C. Around 80 nights a year stay above 20°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 2.0°C and typical overnight lows of −7.5°C. Frost shows up on around 85 mornings a year.

The yearly total for Chungju comes to about 1,239 mm; monthly amounts range from 30 mm in January up to 284 mm in July.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Chungju now averages 2.6°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 25 a year to 50 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 29°C. Wettest month: July (~284 mm). Whole year averages ~1,239 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 87 rainy days a year: most in July (~15), fewest in January (~4).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Chungju month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January2.0°−7.5°30 mm49.7 h14.7° (1979)−25.5° (1945)
February4.9°−4.9°34 mm410.6 h21.0° (2021)−24.5° (1947)
March11.0°1.0°61 mm611.7 h26.1° (2025)−16.0° (2004)
April18.3°7.0°89 mm713.0 h32.5° (2005)−3.0° (1957)
May23.5°12.6°96 mm714.0 h35.3° (1962)2.4° (1953)
June27.0°17.8°143 mm914.5 h36.3° (1958)8.1° (1945)
July29.2°22.4°284 mm1514.3 h36.9° (1994)12.7° (1945)
August29.9°22.6°213 mm1313.4 h38.0° (2018)12.9° (1979)
September25.6°17.0°148 mm812.2 h34.4° (2024)5.6° (1956)
October19.8°9.8°57 mm511.0 h30.2° (2021)−2.3° (1958)
November12.1°3.1°49 mm510.0 h27.0° (2023)−13.1° (1987)
December4.6°−3.8°34 mm49.5 h19.4° (2023)−22.0° (1947)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.6°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.27°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.40°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 26.2 early in the record → 51.3 recently. Frost days: 110 → 85.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2018, coldest in 1945: 38.0°C / −25.5°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,239 mm/year on average. Last decade: +3% vs that average. Long-term trend: +16 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Chungju

Which is the warmest month in Chungju?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Chungju is August (mean daily temperature of about 26.0°C) and the coolest is January (about −2.5°C).
How does today's temperature in Chungju compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Chungju is forecast to reach a high of 14.2°C and a low of 3.8°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 19.0°C and a low of 8.7°C, so today's high is 4.8°C cooler than that average.
How much has Chungju warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Chungju is about 2.6°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Chungju?
Chungju receives about 1,239 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Chungju?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Chungju is about 12.6°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Chungju by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Chungju (°C, full record since 1940): January 2°/−8°, February 5°/−5°, March 11°/1°, April 18°/7°, May 24°/13°, June 27°/18°, July 29°/22°, August 30°/23°, September 26°/17°, October 20°/10°, November 12°/3°, December 5°/−4°.
What is the weather like in Chungju in summer?
In summer, June through August, Chungju is wet and warm. Expect 27–30°C by day and 18–23°C at night, with August the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 213 mm a month, spread over roughly 12 days. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Chungju in winter?
December to February is winter in Chungju, and it is cold. Daytime highs sit at 2–5°C and nights at −8 to −4°C; January is the coldest month. Rain and snow are steady at around 33 mm a month, spread over roughly 4 days. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Chungju in spring?
In spring, March through May, Chungju is fairly mild. It warms from 11°C by day and 1°C at night in March to 24°C and 13°C in May. Rain rises from 61 mm on 6 days in March to 96 mm on 7 days in May.
What is the weather like in Chungju in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Chungju, and it is mild. It cools from 26°C by day and 17°C at night in September to 12°C and 3°C in November. Rain falls off from 148 mm on 8 days in September to 49 mm on 5 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Chungju?
On long-term average, Chungju has about 87 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,239 mm.

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